Proposal To Establish a Vanity Call Sign System in the Amateur Service

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47 CFR Part 97

[PR Docket No. 93-305; DA 94-173]

Proposal To Establish a Vanity Call Sign System in the Amateur

Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action extends the period for filing comments in this

proceeding 59 FR 558 (1/5/94) which proposes to implement a vanity call

sign system in the amateur service. The extension of time is necessary

so that organizations can evaluate the input of their members, adopt a

position, and prepare their comments. The effect of the extension is to

compile as complete a record as possible and one which will reflect the

views of the amateur community.

DATES: Comments due April 21, 1994. Reply comments due May 23, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Maurice J. DePont, Private Radio

Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554, (202)

632-4964.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Amendment of the Amateur Service Rules To Implement a Vanity Call Sign

System; Order Extending Time for Comments

[PR Docket No. 93-305]

Adopted: February 23, 1994.

Released: March 1, 1994.

By the Chief, Private Radio Bureau:

1. On January 26, 1994, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

(ARRL) requested that the time for filing comments in the above-

captioned proceeding be extended from March 7, 1994, to and including

April 21, 1994.

2. In its request, ARRL states that it needs time, beyond that

available under the current comment deadline, to evaluate the input of

its members. Further, ARRL states that after such evaluation is

complete, it requires time to adopt a position and prepare its

comments. According to ARRL, the importance of a proceeding concerning

call sign selection warrants the requested extension of time.

3. The Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time. In

this instance, however, it is desirable that the record be as complete

as possible and that it reflect the views of the amateur community

concerning the proposed vanity call sign system. Accordingly, it is

ordered, that the deadline for filing comments in this proceeding is

extended to and including April 21, 1994, and that the deadline for

filing reply comments is extended to and including May 23, 1994.

4. This action is taken pursuant to the authority found in Section

4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i),

and in Secs. 0.131(a) and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR

0.131(a) and 0.331.

Federal Communications Commission.

Ralph A. Haller,

Chief, Private Radio Bureau.

[FR Doc. 94-5317 Filed 3-8-94; 8:45 am]

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